Sparc Laptops

[Michael Thompson]

> Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 23:11:57 -0500
> From: "Sam O'nella" <barythrin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Sparc Laptops
>
> Yes the IBMs are worth tracking down.  I always keep my eye out but rarely
> see them come up for sale but it'd be fun to have an RS/6000 that doesn't
> cause a hernia to move. My only similar one is a tadpole but I don't recall
> the version.  I used a universal power supply to get it to run for a little
> while but then I'm pretty sure the backlight on the lcd popped and went
> out. So I'm also a member of the almost but not quite functioning owners
> club. :-)  Would gladly get rid of some Ultras if I could upgrade to a
> portable.
>

The Tadpole with the 50MHz PowerPC processor was sold as an IBM N40.
I have one of those too.

-- 
Michael Thompson